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BIZARRE: 4 - What They Never Told You

Rishi Sunak under new pressure over gambling scandal as top Tory Tobias Ellwood calls for suspensions

PM says he’s ‘not aware’ of any other Tory candidates being under investigation as July 4 election looms

Evening Standard

Gambling Commission 'investigating others' as Tory betting scandal deepens

Four Conservatives are already reportedly being investigated by the watchdog after allegedly betting on the date of the General Election

Evening Standard

Pressure on Rishi Sunak as election betting scandal grows

Senior Tories call for suspension of those being investigated and Labour demands to know names in gambling circle

The Guardian - UK

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Who are the five being investigated over UK election date betting scandal?

Among those with links to Rishi Sunak or the Tories so far identified are candidates, a Met police officer and a campaigner

The Guardian - UK

Fourth UK Conservative Party official reportedly investigated in widening election betting scandal

British media is reporting that the chief data officer of Britain’s Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence amid growing allegations that the governing party’s members have been using inside information to bet on the date of Britain’s July 4 national election

The Independent UK

Labour to target embattled Sunak over ‘dirty dozen’ Tory candidates

Labour are seeking to maximise Rishi Sunak’s discomfort over allegations about candidates with a social media campaign

The Independent UK

What the election date betting scandal really tells us about the state of British politics

Many stories of political wrongdoing involve an element of plain stupidity – at least the ones we find out about. In fact, many of the most famous scandals in modern history have involved moments where one thinks, “Crikey, these guys aren’t half as smart as they think they are.”

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Election date betting row: Keir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of 'total lack of leadership'

The PM is refusing to suspend two Tory candidates under investigation by the Gambling Commission

Evening Standard

Starmer says he would not let SNP hold new independence referendum or lift veto on gender recognition bill – as it happened

Labour leader says he would refuse to participate in negotiations for another independence referendum if he is elected PM

The Guardian - AU

Whatever the sums involved, the election betting scandal will linger in public’s minds

The suggestion that Tories and their associates used insider knowledge to enrich themselves is unlikely to help Sunak narrow the gap in the polls

The Guardian - UK

UK PM Sunak 'Angry' After Party Figures Ensnared In Election Betting Scandal

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday he was "incredibly angry" after more Conservative Party figures were put under investigation over alleged bets placed on the UK general election date.

International Business Times

Tory candidate 'considering legal action against BBC' amid election betting scandal

THE betting scandal engulfing Rishi Sunak’s faltering campaign intensified when a Tory candidate said she “will be co-operating with the…

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - All bets are off: The Tories might be having the worst campaign in British election history

As they always said would happen, the polls began to narrow. Keir Starmer came unstuck on questions around taxation. The Rwanda scheme was finally up and running by late May. The Bank of England cut interest rates in mid-June. Nigel Farage decided to stay out of the campaign. And the…

Evening Standard

Everything we know about Tory election betting scandal

Fourth Tory candidate is investigated about claims he may have bet with inside information about date of general election

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Conservative Party Rocked By Gambling Scandal Ahead Of UK Election

The UK's Conservative Party faces a gambling scandal as candidates are investigated for betting on the election, potentially leading to a shift in governme...

The Guardian - UK

Gambling watchdog looks into second Tory candidate over alleged election bet

Party urged to suspend Laura Saunders, whose husband – the party’s director of campaigns – is also reportedly being looked at

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak under Labour pressure for backing Tory candidates despite alleged election date bets

A second Tory being looked into by the Gambling Commission — Bristol North West candidate Laura Saunders — previously worked at the Tory campaign HQ

The National (Scotland)

Tory campaign chief out as his wife faces gambling probe over election betting

THE Conservatives have lost their campaign chief with just a fortnight to go until the General Election as a growing betting scandal engulfs the…

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The Independent UK

Tory director of campaigning takes ‘leave of absence’ as election betting scandal grows

Tony Lee, the director of campaigning for the Conservative Party, has taken ‘a leave of absence’ amid investigations into the betting scandal

The Independent UK

Tory scandal grows as second candidate linked to Sunak’s inner circle faces questions over election gambling

A second Tory candidate is under investigation for taking a bet on the election date

The Guardian - UK

Sunak protection officer arrested over alleged bets on timing of election

Officer arrested on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, say Metropolitan police

The Independent UK

Police officer in Sunak’s close protection team arrested over alleged general election date bets

The officer was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after the alleged bets were made

The Guardian - UK

What Sky-deprived Rishi Sunak should have said in that TV interview

Letters: Honesty is the best policy | Teacher’s positive feedback | A bet on Craig Williams? | Tory self-destruction | Nigel Farage

The Guardian - UK

Election diary: a tax on disco music, a levy on punctuation – and VAT terror stalking rural England

We’re halfway and it’s time to analyse the best comedy offerings among the general election campaigns, with special mentions for the PM and Ed Davey

Evening Standard

Tories face fresh questions over Sunak aide who placed election bet amid Gambling Commission probe

Craig Williams has admitted ‘error of judgement’ but declined to answer further questions

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